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Sometimes, it’s hard to separate the political news from your favorite “news of the weird” feed. There was so much weird stuff going on along the campaign trail that it’s hard to select the dozen best. But here’s our best effort: 1. Clint Eastwood and his chair. It was the most bizarre moment at a […] …

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney quickly disavowed the comments as “inexcusable,” and a chorus of Republicans attempted to put distance between the party and its Missouri Senate nominee. But it won’t be easy. …

The primary fight between Democrats in the Hudson Valley’s 18th Congressional District continues this morning with Richard Becker pointing to the outside money that Sean Patrick Maloney is getting as …

U.S. Rep. Paul D. Tonko visits Union College in Schenectady to discuss campaign finance reform on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. in Wold Atrium. Tonko, D-Amsterdam, accepted an invitation from the student …

Nor surprisingly perhaps, the Brennan Center has found that special interest groups are the predominant players when it comes to spending and campaign contributions in judicial elections. This is also …

On Thursday morning, in a wooded rear parking lot cordoned off with police tape, Sarah Palin stepped out of a big black sport-utility vehicle and entered through the gaudy gates of the Crest Hollow Country Club. She wore a dour black skirt and matching… …

Tom Golisano, the billionaire founder of Paychex, (as of yesterday, at least) owner of the Buffalo Sabres and several-time Independent Party candidate for governor of New York kicked off his newest crusade in Washington D.C. today: obliterating the Ele… …

A nationwide educational campaign was launched today with an ambitious goal: to change the way Americans elect the president of the United States. The mission of “National Popular Vote” is to compel states to cast their electoral votes for the winner of the national popular vote. “How can anybody be against every vote counts equally, and the candidate with the most votes wins?” says Thomas Golisano, a former New York gubernatorial candidate and leader of the bipartisan campaign. “That’s the general premise of democracy.” …

After Michael Bloomberg delivered his 10th State of the City speech at the ornate St. George’s theater on the North Shore of Staten Island, Bill de Blasio, John Liu, Christine Quinn and Scott Stringer elbowed their way through the exiting throng of the… …